Accreditation Question & Comments

A: The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
(ACCJC) accredits associate degree granting institutions in the
Western region of the U.S. ACCJC operates under the corporate
entity the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The
ACCJC is one of seven regional accrediting commissions. The
ACCJC is authorized to operate by the U.S. Department of
Education through the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.

Accreditation is a voluntary system of self-regulation developed to
evaluate overall educational quality and institutional
effectiveness (The Commission’s complete Purpose Statement is
available in Article I, section 2 of its Bylaws). The ACCJC
accreditation process provides assurance to the public that the
accredited member colleges meet the Standards; the education
earned at the institutions is of value to the student who earned it;
and employers, trade, or profession-related licensing agencies,
and other colleges and universities can accept a student’s
credential as legitimate.